00:00 Dick Fosbury revolutionized the sport of high jumping by introducing the Fosbury flop technique at the 1968 Olympics.

01:15 The high jump has seen many different styles and techniques over time, including the scissor jump, straddle jump, western roll, and eastern cutoff.

02:26 Dick Fosbury developed the Fosbury flop technique after struggling with the traditional straddle jump, and he had to figure out the technique on his own because there was no model or guidance available.

03:31 Dick Fosbury's early attempts at the high jump were described as an airborne seizure, but he eventually developed the Fosbury Flop technique of going over the bar backwards, head first, and curling his feet over the bar, which allowed him to land on his back due to the switch to foam rubber landing areas, and this technique proved successful as he set records and won tournaments.

04:33 In 1968, Dick Fosbury's technique gained attention as he won the NCAA championship, the US Olympic Trials, and ultimately a gold medal at the Olympics using his unconventional jumping technique.

05:37 The Fosbury Flop became the dominant technique in high jump after Fosbury won a gold medal at the 1968 Olympics, and every Olympic medalist in the high jump since then has used this technique because it allows the jumper to keep their center of mass below the bar.

06:43 The Fosbury Flop revolutionized high jump by allowing the jumper to keep their center of mass below the bar, and Fosbury's name continues to be associated with the technique whenever a high jumper flops over a bar backwards.